CLIVE — A Clear Lake man has won a $10,000 Mega Millions prize.
Gary Whitehurst matched four of five white balls and the Mega Ball in the Aug. 11 Mega Millions drawing. He was one number away from winning that night’s $20 million jackpot.
“It’ll shock you for a moment,” he said. “You’re used to winning $2.”
Whitehurst purchased his winning ticket at Kwik Star, 1006 N. 20th St. in Clear Lake, and claimed his prize Tuesday at the lottery’s Mason City regional office.
The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing were 8-9-18-35-41 and Mega Ball 18. The Megaplier®, an optional $1 add-on which multiples non-jackpot prize amounts by up to five times, was 3.
Players in $2 Mega Millions choose their first five numbers from a pool of 70, and another number – called the Mega Ball – from a separate pool of 25.